Where WAS this when I was in college? Not to hate on the Palms, which I have fond memories of. I like how they've kept the integrity of the old Wilson Walker House. The front porches are awesome at night. They have a fairly ridiculous menu of sandwiches. All are pretty basic, but the variety is great. Appetizers are filling. Everything is very inexpensive. The beer list is pretty uninspiring, but they cater to the crowd. I've had great service (including after graduation) and absolutely terrible service. It all depends on the server. read more

What a waste of a beautiful restaurant and bar. The staff and food are barely fit for a bland college crowd. That being said, what hurts thisbplace is not the food as much as it is the horrible service. Our server could not give a shit, and even when we chased after him and begged for service, he seemed even less interested. I hope this place goes out of business and is bought up by someone who will run a restaurant worthy of the buitiful building. read more

Macado's - Sandwiches Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

Did not get to experience the food at all because we were never seated. We walked in and stood for 10-15 minutes this afternoon. We were acknowledged by two ladies who appeared to be servers, both told us that a guy would be right with us. I even heard the one lady yell back into the kitchen that people were waiting to be seated. Obviously, the host did not care since he still did not come out to help us. read more

Pretty good college bar. Big place, good prices on beer, decent bar food (the sweet potato waffle fries are where it's at) and there's some outdoor seating. Service was very friendly but a little slow -- however, when I was there it was packed, so that may be why. I hear the happy hours are good as well, but didn't get to partake myself. read more

My boyfriend is currently thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, so when he hit Virginia, I went to visit him near Lexington. I Googled a bunch of spots in the Historic district and saw the menu for Macado's, which was just what we needed for dinner. There's seriously like a million sandwiches, but I got the Dietrich's Delight, which was turkey, muenster, bacon and mayo on a bagel, which in my opinion was awesome. My boyfriend, who is slowly wasting away on the trail from hiking a MARATHON everyday, got his fill with Chicken Parmesan, which he said was delicious. We got the Salsa con Queso app which was tasty. They had HUGE beers for like $3.50 on happy hour, which was the best part. We went back again for lunch the next day to watch college football and grab food, and this time he got a gigantic bacon, onion ring burger, and I got a pretzel hot dog, because why not? (Yum, fyi.) We're really laid back people, and this place is a casual, friendly place, which is exactly what we were looking for. It's pretty cheap and a great place to relax and watch the game. We're planning on going back to Lexington when we have more time to enjoy it, and we'll totally be back to Macado's. read more

Amazing! The restaurant is beautiful inside. The staff is friendly and very attentive. The menu is huge with seasonal options. Large drink menu. Food was very fresh and flavorful. We will be back before the end of our vacation. read more

Plus For two Patios And the cheap beer. Sadly the service was beyond lousy. read more

It is a sad, sad day if this is the only bar in a collegetown. Where shall I begin? How about waitresses only lamely flirting with the (old) regulars while ignoring a new customer? Or having someone leave their dustpan collections on the table unless dust and 3 differently-colored hairs on the table has become a standard condiment? How about the faux I-want-to-be-worse-than-Chevy's-"Mexican" food? Maybe the interminable wait for any service? Macado's does redeem itself with the happy hour specials, I guess, with decently fair pricing. Four dollars for a domestic pitcher isn't half bad. Neither are the random food specials like $.29 wings. Unfortunately, the turnoffs above mean I won't be back to try it. read more

Great Place & Wonderful Food!! Me & my wife went there while we were on vacation in Natural Bridge VA. The outdoor seating is wonderful, New Orleans feel. I see the other reviews but my service was fantastic & will definitely go there again when we visit. The food was great & nice size portions. I ordered the Titanic & The Lone Ranger Sandwich.The drinks & dessert were also huge! I went with the local Devil's Backbone brew. read more

I hate this place. Unfortunately because it's one of the biggest places in town, it can accommodate large groups, and thus I spent a lot of time and money here (only thing that saves it from a one-star review). Almost every time I've been here I've had to wait for a table. Lots of W&L and VMI students. The wait staff is super bitchy, and I've at times waited 30 minutes after I've finished my meal to get my check, mainly because we couldn't find our waitress. Maybe this is why everyone's always waiting to get in - they aren't turning over tables. The food generally sucks. I've never put anything in my mouth here and thought "Oh, this is pretty good." The drinks are just as bad. One time someone ordered me a cinnamon drink on special that made me want to puke. While Lexington certainly needs more bars and places for students and townies to hang out in the evening, it's a real shame this sham moved in. I'd love to see someone local take over this beautiful old building and make it something really great. Fun fact: When Brian Richardson, W&L journalism prof, was a student at our fine institution, he lived upstairs. I always thought about that when I was having a sandwich there - "Huh, BR used to live here - weird." read more

This is a pretty popular spot for the college kids on the weekends. We went for lunch on a Monday. Two women were behind the front desk upon entry at approximately 11:30 am. We received the standard greeting of "we'll be right with you." 10 minutes later we were seated. One table of patrons was outside, two tables on the first floor and one table of seated patrons upstairs where we were placed. The waitress was awesome. Came right over and took our food and drink orders (water). We waited 50 minutes for one sandwich and one salad. The order was not at all complicated for such an an egregious wait. read more

While visiting Stonewall Jackson/ Rob.E.Lee sites we got thirty and a bit hungry. It was also starting to rain and we needed to duck in some where. Our group of 4 got a high booth and ordered the Nachos Grande ( Much ado about nothing...lots of cheese whiz, or Velveeta?). and a Pitcher of beer. Our waiter was pretty accommodating! He let us have the Happy hour price a bit early, and continued to check on us. It is a Yuppie type place with lots of sports on the big screen, but hey we got out of the rain and were no longer hungry. A nice pop in stop. read more

I really really did LOVE this place!! The ambiente was so nice - both, in and outdoors!! This is exactly what we were hoping for. It felt unique, wasn't as over-priced as all the other places on that street... and oh my god, I had the best Burger of my life there! I have to add - I am from Europe and am so picky with Burgers, since it's something that we don't eat over there a lot. No - give it a try if you travel through that area! I told everyone here in DC about it and hope that people will be the same pleased as we were (group of four people). Oh - one more thing: We didn't pay attention and the place was already closed by the time we wanted to pay. And yet nobody came and tried to kick us out or make us leave. The waitress was promt and kind! Try it!!! read more

The new "it" place for W&L and VMI students, faculty, alumni and parents. If there is a "Cheers" in Lex, this is it. Pleasant atmosphere, great sports bar appeal with tasty variety of food and spirits. A convenient location with plenty of room, ample American style food and reasonable prices. read more

I guess it is timing. Food was good, decent place to get a beer, and it is relaxed. Choose wisely as I can see that the pressure of high traffic could lead to the worst of the staff coming out. I had Zeigfeld's club and it was good to go. Good potato salad, too. read more

What a shame. Prime location and lots of potential. Unfortunately the staff kills this place. We walked into a nearly empty bar on an early weekday afternoon - literally three people sitting at the bar. No bartender to be found. Over 5 minutes went by and two other couples came in to sit at the bar. The bartender shows up (Lisa?), checks on the existing customers and waits on the two other couples before us. Closes out another customers tab while eyeballing us from the register. Now nearly 10 minutes have gone by and no service so we left. Guess we had "Yankee" written all over our foreheads. You have plenty of other eating options in the town - suggest you avoid this place. read more

Excellent sandwiches at reasonable prices are far overshadowed by the most predictable and consistently terrible service imaginable. I have been to this restaurant perhaps half a dozen times in the past year (2011-2012) and have only experienced service that reached the level of barely adequate once. Several weeks ago we arrived mid afternoon and were told that the computer was down and they would not be able to serve us but that we were free to have a seat and wait until ... well, I'm not sure until what, actually; probably until IBM or someone came to fix it. Apparently when there is a computer problem the wait staff and kitchen aren't smart enough to write an order on a piece of paper and take it to the kitchen to be prepared, or maybe they're all just too lazy. As we were leaving a manager or supervisor was chewing out the hostess for telling us that the computer was down and telling her they just should have seated us and let us wait. Most recently, we arrived one evening at about 8:30 p.m. and stood inside at the hostess desk for ten minutes waiting for someone to wander by and offer to seat us. Nobody came, so we just left. We will not be back. These people are unconscionable. read more

Horrible service, if I can rate this place zero stars I would, I waited for 15 minutes before anyone even acknowledged that I was there, I had to say HELLO before I got anyone to ask if I wanted anything to drink!! Unbelievable.. there were 2 servers there taking care of other tables but just walked right by me several times. I travel all over the country and made a pit stop to grab a bite to eat. I have never had such horrible service. read more

First bar we went to in Lexington. Not as crowded as I thought it'd be. But the music was good and drinks were cheap. Got the shooter shots and you get to keep the shot glasses which is legit. read more

Macado's - Sandwiches Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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Food was tasty. Beer was wet & cold. Two entrees & 2 beers for under $30. Waitress was also the bartender so she was understandably busy on a Saturday night. Located in a charming part of town. All in all, a good experience but could've been more competitively priced for college-town bar food. read more

We were visiting VA from FL and wanted to check out the Lexington area. We stopped by their little downtown area looking for food. Most of the restaurants were closed BC it was Sunday, but not Macados. We sat on the second level. Our waitress was so nice and really made our experience great. My son has a severe gluten & diary allergy but they did not have many options for him, so we improvised. He got a bacon burger no bun with fries. My hubby ordered it but accidentally said bacon "Cheese" burger. When it came out we informed our waitress, which was so apologetic even though it was our fault. They made him a new burger so quickly. I was so impressed & grateful. All of the food was great. My daughter got the kids Mac and cheese and it was top of the line- no easy Mac here. I was pretty jealous that they serve that on the kids menu. I'm happy we stopped in, we had even read the reviews on there with it only have 3-stars we were hesitant but so glad we decided to go against the wind and try it for ourselves. Check them out & I think they will impress you as well!!! read more

We just finished dinner for three at the restaurant. Our service was actually quite good and attentive. However the kitchen let the server down. My I wedge salad arrived with the entrees and came with NO dressing. A basic error. The French frays are frozen and very ordinary. The cooking could better but the service was fine. read more

Love how the restaurant is laid out and also just the overall vibe is really great. We went for Valentine's Day dinner and there was no wait which was great! Overall great experience. read more

Macado's - Our little Valentine Date on the stairs leading up to the second floor of the restaurant! - Sandwiches Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

This was our first time here. We were seated quickly and given menus. Our drink order was taken fairly fast and brought to us. The food we ordered was just ok. Nothing wrong with it--just average. So basically just an average place. The prices seem fair for what you get. read more

Macado's - Chicken almond salad and steak quesadilla - Sandwiches Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

It's taken 50 minutes to get my food and our waitress hasn't been back to say a word in 40 minutes.. I'm writing this review and still haven't eaten yet.. read more

Love the food here. Always been happy with that! Huge menu that can sometimes be a little overwhelming, but you really can't go wrong with any of it. The restraint's atmosphere can't be beat. Built in an old mansion, much of the house's original detail are kept intact. The walls are covered with Lexington/Rockbridge County memorabilia. Very fun! The reason why I don't give it a full 5 stars is, the service is sometimes pretty slow depending on the time of day. (Usually the evenings) you might be left waiting a while...but overall I would recommend this restaurant to any passerby of this quaint town! read more

I am in Michigan, but I called to place a Catering order for some Clients of mine in VA. JT was extremely knowledgeable and so very helpful with guiding me in the right direction for the order. He was also very friendly and so polite. When I find myself in Virginia, I will be stopping by to actually try the food myself! read more

This place has the worst service!! We went for a family afternoon gathering. It took quite a while to get waited on then we had to ask for more drinks 1 order was completely left off. The manager must have got his title at the dollar store because he had no idea about how bad his service was. I would think twice before walking into this restaurant read more

The food was decent and the location is easy for walking around, but I was disturbed by one woman that was getting drinks behind the bar who had her mask under her chin the whole time. All others were wearing masks and the service was good, but seeing this woman delivering drinks to tables without a mask made me doubt the safety precautions in general. read more

Horrible service. Was denied extra silverware, everyone at the event I was hosting had to 'claim' a fork (serving utensil) from one of the 5 appetizers we ordered. Asked for extra napkins after appetizers, before meals, and we were told she had already brought us some, I guess we couldn't have more. Waitress acted as if we were a burden, interrupted us rudely, etc. We were all out of drinks while our waitress sat on the front porch and smoked a cigarette. Our large group was shoved into a circular corner table, very crammed together and awkward. I made this reservation a month ago and was very disappointed, and let my clients down by having a lunch here. Would not recommend. read more

I actively avoid this place. The service is awful-- especially if you are in a group. The food is ok, but that's if you ever get it. It is even harder to get the servers' attention afterwards to pay for it. The waitstaff is rude. Do not go here. read more

The food was delicious, and surrounding area was beautiful. Our waitress suggested possibly the best sandwich I have ever had in my life. It was a nice location with a pleasant staff. It was wonderful and I am glad my husband picked it off of the GPS. read more

My husband and I chose this restaurant after our walk through Lexington. We were very disappointed. The food was not good quality. We ordered the nachos and they were stale, no crunch, and they were drowned in cheese. I order the fish tacos and the taco tasted stale, as well, with little flavor. There were a great deal of flies in the restaurant, and my husband stated the bathroom was disgusting and dirty. I chose not to use it. I watched a waitress put her hand in a container of lemons and pull out two and put them in people's drinks, with no gloves. The place just had a dirty feel to it and the food was not tasty at all. read more

We were looking for a dog friendly place to have dinner on the way home from camping near Natural Bridge and we're surprised by how few places had outdoor seating in Lexington. Luckily we found this place which has a good sized front porch with two large round tables. Glad we did! Menu was tavern fare with an overwhelming selection of sandwiches on the menu. Two kids had Mac n cheese which was NOT out of a box, another had a hot dog, wife and I had sandwiches...all delicious. Dog just hung out and people watched (and waited for the kids to drop something). Seems like it could be a busy place with the college crowd and they don't allow reservations on weekends which complicates things if you're traveling with kids and a pup but if you can get in I'd recommend it. read more

Service was actually really good, but food was so so. But what ruined it for me were the swarms of flies all over the place. It was ridiculous, I'd look down at my arm and there would be 3 or 4 flies resting on me. They were on my head and in my hair. I showered this day, I promise! My friends with me had the same fly issues. Kinda gross! read more

We were in the area on vacation and stopped by for lunch. First off know that portions are large here so if you order the Macado's Club as I did you'll find it's enough for two meals. The potato salad is something made in heaven by the angels so if you enjoy good potato salad you should give it a try. Overall a great place for lunch and prices are more than reasonable for the portion sizes they dish up. read more

Sometimes its alright, other times its been absolutely terrible. Service is slow and food is pretty good. The wings are probably the best thing on the menu. It's also one of about three bars in Lex. read more

Since my previous review, they have gotten some really good staff, and the service had greatly improved, and the food is good. The atmosphere is fun as you would expect from a Macado's read more

We stopped in for lunch and adored sitting out on the balcony! The waitress was very sweet and although we had a slight miscommunication about my order we enjoyed our experience very much! The food was pretty darn good and hit the spot after a long morning at the safari park. If you find yourself in Lexington on a nice day, do yourself a favor and sit outside here! The fried green tomatoes were yummy and cooked perfectly and the Mac and potato salads were great. My club sandwich wasn't extraordinary but it was tasty enough. My husband did say the men's room was pretty dirty and the stairs probably haven't been vacuumed within the last month but meh. The balcony view was worth it and our server was very good. read more

It gets two mainly for its location and inexpensive menu. The service was horrible . . . we spent most of our meal simply discussing how horrible our experience was. The only reason to head here rather than another Lexington eatery are its outdoor porches. read more